Agreement Reached For Redeployment Of Staff To Midlands Nursing Home

Wednesday, 29 April 2020 17:12

Oakdale General Manager Valerie Moore confirmed the move this evening.

Staff from the Midlands Regional Hospitals in Portlaoise and Tullamore are being redeployed to alleviate the pressure on a nursing home in Portarlington.

General Manager of Oakdale Nursing Home Valerie Moore says the move will allow on site staff to have a few days off and re-assure families of the continued care for their loved ones.

The decision was made following a meeting between management of Oakdale and representatives from the HSE.

They also confirmed that the eight residents who tested positive for Covid-19 are continuing to improve in isolation.

Statement in Full: Shortage of Nurses in Oakdale Nursing Home, Portarlington, Co. Laois

Valerie Moore, the General Manager of Oakdale Nursing Home in Portarlington has confirmed, that following a meeting between Mary Dunne, Assistant Director of Nursing in Oakdale and the Director of Nursing from Midlands Regional Hospital in Portlaoise and a representative from the HSE, arrangements are now in place for the HSE to relocate staff to Oakdale.

Speaking today Valerie said: ‘I am pleased to confirm that a successful meeting took place in our Nursing Home this morning and nurses are being re deployed from both hospitals in Portlaoise in Tullamore.

This is a welcome development as it will guarantee the continuation of our standards of care for all our residents and give our own hard working and caring staff an opportunity to have a few days off and re- charge batteries. It will help re-assure families that their loved ones can remain in Oakdale and be cared for as normal.

I would like to thank Sandra McCarthy and her colleague Karen Cliffe from the HSE for their help in providing us with nurses. Thanks also to Midlands Radio 103 for engaging with us on this serious issue for Oakdale and other Nursing Homes right across the
country.

A special word of thanks to our local GP’S, the consultants in Portlaoise Hospital for their constant advice and guidance and the HSE for Public Health and PPE support.

Finally, to confirm that our eight residents who tested positive for Covid 19, continue to improve in our Isolation Unit and to thank our wonderful staff for their ongoing efforts. Thanks to the many volunteers and well-wishers young and old and the local community in Portarlington and prayer groups for being so supportive to us during these stressful days.